Fragrance comparison

Bal à Versailles vs MNG Cut for Woman

Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.

Updated 29 Oct 2026 2,408 ratings analysed

5 wins

Bal à Versailles

Jean Desprez

4.152,256 votes

Rank #24,120 AmberPowdery

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24%scent match

Clearly different

MNG Cut for Woman

Mango

3.47152 votes

Rank #20,155 White FloralCitrus

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Quick verdict

Which one should you pick?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories.

Bal à Versailles
Choose it for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter.
MNG Cut for Woman
Choose it for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Bal à Versailles5/7

MNG Cut for Woman2/7

Ratings & consensus: Bal à Versailles
Community sentiment: Bal à Versailles
Longevity: Bal à Versailles
Sillage & projection: Bal à Versailles
Value for money: Bal à Versailles
Versatility: MNG Cut for Woman
Note pyramid (duration): Not scored
Fragranxe ranking: MNG Cut for Woman

Head-to-head breakdown

Every category side by side, with the winner called out.

Fragrance

Bal à VersaillesJean Desprez

MNG Cut for WomanMango

Winner

Ratings & consensus

Average rating and ownership split

4.15/ 5 · 2,256 votes

Have 73%Had 27%Want 0%

3.47/ 5 · 152 votes

Have 22%Had 78%Want 0%

Category winnerBal à VersaillesRating weighted by vote count

Community sentiment

How voters split from love to hate

47%Love

36%Like

3%Ok

13%Dislike

1%Hate

2,256 votes

20%Love

44%Like

1%Ok

34%Dislike

1%Hate

152 votes

Category winnerBal à VersaillesMost positive mix (25+ votes)

Longevity & sillage

0–100 community performance scores

⏱ Longevity76

〰 Sillage66

♥ Love / hate79

⏱ Longevity62

〰 Sillage58

♥ Love / hate62

Category winners

LongevityBal à Versailles

SillageBal à Versailles

Value for money

How fairly priced voters find it

¤ Price value60

¤ Price value58

Category winnerBal à VersaillesBest value score

Main accords

Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by both

amber100%

powdery92%

woody84%

animalic77%

musky69%

balsamic61%

white floral100%

citrus88%

floral77%

powdery65%

musky53%

sweet42%

Scent match24%Clearly different · both powdery and musky

Note pyramid (duration)

Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = shared

Top

RoseBulgarian RoseOrange BlossomJasmineRosemaryNeroliMandarin OrangeBergamot

Heart

LeatherYlang-YlangSandalwoodOrris RootPatchouliLilacVetiverLily-of-the-Valley

Base

CivetResinsTolu BalsamAmberBenzoinVanillaMuskCedar

Top15-30 mins

NeroliMandarin Orange

Heart2-4 hrs

Black locustJasmineLotus

Base4-6 hrs

MuskSandalwoodVanilla Flower

InformationalShared notesJasmine, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood. Durations are only published for MNG Cut for Woman, so this is not scored.

Seasons & time of day

Relative to each fragrance's best season

Spring31

Summer0

Fall0

Winter100

Day–

Night–

Spring100

Summer0

Fall0

Winter71

Day100

Night33

Category winnerMNG Cut for WomanMost year-round

Who wears it

Gender appeal votes

Men4

Unisex47

Women49

Men0

Unisex13

Women87

Work 44%Casual 38%Date 11%Party 7%

InformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored

Ranking & credits

Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launch

Overall rank#24,120

PerfumerJean Desprez

Launched—

Reviews0

Overall rank#20,155

PerfumerNot listed

Launched—

Reviews8

Category winnerMNG Cut for WomanHigher overall rank

In a nutshell

Description & review snapshot

Bal a Versailles opens with a dense puff of orange blossom and powdery rose before shifting into a heavy, lived-in leather. This vintage classic suits collectors who crave dramatic, animalic warmth rather than modern clean scents. Wear it on cold winter nights when you want a rich envelope of resins and civet to cling…

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MNG Cut for Woman by Mango presents a crisp, soapy floral bouquet rooted in early 2000s minimalism. The first spray delivers a brisk flash of neroli and bittersweet mandarin orange, cutting through the air with clean, sharp citrus. Within fifteen minutes, the citrus edge recedes into a delicate core of lotus and clean…

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InformationalRead bothTaste is personal

How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.

Common questions

Straight answers from the data above.

Which is better, Bal à Versailles or MNG Cut for Woman?

Bal à Versailles takes 5 of 7 categories. Bal à Versailles is rated 4.15/5 from 2,256 votes; MNG Cut for Woman is rated 3.47/5 from 152 votes. Choose Bal à Versailles for a amber and powdery character. Wins on ratings & consensus, community sentiment and longevity. Best in winter. Choose MNG Cut for Woman for a white floral and citrus character. Wins on versatility and fragranxe ranking. Best in spring, daytime wear.

Which lasts longer, Bal à Versailles or MNG Cut for Woman?

Bal à Versailles lasts longest (Bal à Versailles 76/100, MNG Cut for Woman 62/100), based on community performance votes.

Which projects more, Bal à Versailles or MNG Cut for Woman?

Bal à Versailles projects furthest (Bal à Versailles 66/100, MNG Cut for Woman 58/100), based on community performance votes.

Do Bal à Versailles and MNG Cut for Woman smell similar?

Clearly different: a 24% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share powdery and musky accords. Common notes include Jasmine, Neroli, Mandarin Orange and Sandalwood.

Is Bal à Versailles or MNG Cut for Woman better for summer or winter?

For summer, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. For winter, Bal à Versailles is the stronger pick. MNG Cut for Woman suits daytime wear. Based on community season votes.

What are the notes in Bal à Versailles and MNG Cut for Woman?

Bal à Versailles has top notes of Rose, Bulgarian Rose, Orange Blossom and Jasmine, heart notes of Leather, Ylang-Ylang, Sandalwood and Orris Root, a base of Civet, Resins, Tolu Balsam and Amber. MNG Cut for Woman has top notes of Neroli and Mandarin Orange, heart notes of Black locust, Jasmine and Lotus, a base of Musk, Sandalwood and Vanilla Flower.